Arlington Heights family collecting items for troops

The family of a fallen Arlington Heights Marine is organizing a supplies collection drive this spring and looking for donations.

Dawn Hedrick, mother-in-law to James Stack who was killed in Afghanistan in November 2010, is organizing a collection drive for the military after a similar effort was successful last year, she said. Last year's collection brought in enough goods to send 220 boxes to Marines overseas. This year, Hedrick said, the donations will go to troops in all branches of the military.

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The family will be collecting items until April 13 and is looking for nonperishable snacks like sunflower seeds or trail mix, toiletries, pens, stationary, envelopes, batteries, magazines, playing cards and more. People also can write letters, which will be included with the packages.

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